After pause, Fed likely to resume hiking rates

By Agence France-Presse

Jul 25, 2023 12:39 am

WASHINGTON: After pausing in June, the US Federal Reserve is widely expected to hike interest rates again on Wednesday, adopting its most restrictive monetary stance for 22 years despite recent signs of slowing inflation.

After 10 consecutive hikes in just over a year, the Fed halted its aggressive campaign of monetary tightening last month to give policymakers more time to assess the health of the US economy and the impact of recent banking stresses on lending conditions.

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